CVE-2008-3816 is an unspecified vulnerability impacting Cisco ASA 5500 Series and PIX Security Appliances running specific 7.2(4) firmware versions. It allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service, specifically a device reload, by sending a crafted IPv6 packet. While the CVSS score of 7.8 indicates high severity with easy exploitation and complete availability impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting it is not currently a prevalent threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_5500_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.2\(4\)9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_security_appliance:7.2\(4\)9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.2\(4\)10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_security_appliance:7.2\(4\)10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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